Juncture

1. noun

   the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made

   Similar: articulation, join, joint, junction

2. noun

   a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made

   “at that juncture he had no idea what to do”

   Similar: critical point, crossroads

3. noun

   an event that occurs at a critical time

   “at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave”

   Similar: occasion